Lehigh Valley diesel-electric tug Hazleton, built in the late 1940s for carfloat service in the New York City area and one of six modern post-war tugs that served the road.
Great photo! Wonder if she was named after the town of Hazleton? It was along the LV lines in northern PA.
You are correct. Of the Valley's six modern tugs, three were named for on line cities (Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre and Bethlehem). Of the other three, there was the Lehigh, Cornell and the Capmoore. The Capmoore was named after Captain Moore, who headed the road's Marine Department.
At least the Cornell still survives in good condition: http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=2816 http://www.tug44.org/tugboats.trawlers/tug-cornell/
Tugs are awesome critters. I had the pleasure of crossing the Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek, VA to Cape Charles, VA in the early 70s under the auspices of the Penn Central, on the Tug Cincinnati, (PRR). Boris
CNJ's tug Communipaw, named after the road's main passenger terminal at Jersey City. Built in 1953, she may still be in service … in Haiti!
Photo of the Communipaw - renamed the Mack Point - in service in Haiti in 2011: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1371334
Thanks Point -- to think that she's been earning her keep for 66 Years is a tribute to the shipbuilder, good maintenance and able crews. VERY cool.
